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Reference
Date 19 April 2012
Event ID 937694
Category Documentary Reference
Type Reference
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/937694
UKHO Identifier : 002799
Feature Class : Wreck
State : LIFT
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.00722,-3.40250
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.00715,-3.40390
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Position Quality : Unreliable
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : -1
Vertical Datum : Mean Low Water Springs
Name : TELESILLA
Type : SS
Flag : BRITISH
Length : 70.1
Beam : 9.8
Draught : 5.2
Tonnage : 1174
Tonnage Type : Gross
Cargo : COAL
Date Sunk : 14/09/1896
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1986
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **BUILT IN 1877 BY E WITHY & CO, HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY F GORDON, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 120NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GRANGEMOUTH FOR HAMBURG. DROVE ASHORE IN WSW FORCE 6, DRIFTED OFF AND SANK. (LLOYDS REPORT OF CASUALTY 14.9.1896 & SIBI).
Surveying Details : **H1310/81/32 2.12.81 MACKINTOSH RK NOW SUPPORTS N. PIER OF FORTH ROAD BRIDGE. SUSPECT WK REMOVED. (I G WHITTAKER, 18.11.81). NCA.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**6.10.08 DUPLICATE RECORD. DETAILS TRANSFERRED TO 2865.
Charting Comments : POSN FOR FILING ONLY DUPLICATE RECORD SEE 2865
Date Last Amended : 04/10/2008
Date Position Last Amended : 15/01/1982
